Pavement Maintenance

Topics

Why roads fail prematurely

Repair techniques

Pavement distresses

Choosing the right repair

Crack repairs

Patching

Surface treatments

Who should attend

Highway superintendents and field personnel who select pavement maintenance, evaluate options, and analyze cost. The class will cover selection of the proper maintenance activity to correct or prevent pavement problems. How to perform various maintenance options will be illustrated.

The bottom line

Knowing why pavements fail prematurely and how to prevent this will save you money. Pick the right repair and do the job once.

Instructors

David P. Orr, P.E., is the Director for the Cornell Local Roads Program. Formerly the Deputy Highway Superintendent for Yates County, David has nearly 40 years of road-related experience.

Gary Nelson, CLRP Circuit Rider, has over 35 years of experience working in the asphalt and aggregate industry. He has worked all phases of the paving industry from being involved in development of NYSDOT paving specifications to examination of asphalt pavement failures.